Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SHROPSHIRE LAD: 18, by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, when I was in love with you Last Line: Am quite myself again. Alternate Author Name(s): Housman, A. E. Variant Title(s): Myself Again Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
Oh, when I was in love with you, Then I was clean and brave, And miles around the wonder grew How well did I behave. And now the fancy passes by, And nothing will remain, And miles around they'll say that I Am quite myself again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SHROPSHIRE LAD: 1. 1887 by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN |
|